DIN-Rail Controller Platforms

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech (Cincinnati, OH) has released two new Intel Atom-based DIN-rail controller platforms, the UNO-1170A and UNO-1170AE. According to the company, they are designed to provide high computing power and are able to operate in harsh environments.

Nov 28th, 2011

The Industrial Automation Group of Advantech (Cincinnati, OH) has released two new Intel Atom-based DIN-rail controller platforms, the UNO-1170A and UNO-1170AE. According to the company, they are designed to provide high computing power and are able to operate in harsh environments. Features include:

1G DDR2 RAM
An Intel Atom N270 processor
A built-in 512KB SRAM battery back-up system
Front-accessibility and DIN-rail design

Visit www.advantech.com to learn more.

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